47. Democratic Party Changes Dem and Rep changes shifted the ideological basis of the parties Superdelegates are 14% of delegate seats reserved for party leaders and elected officials - they DO NOT have to pledge to a candidate.
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53. So why have they changed? Why have conventions gone from dynamic, decision-making political events to political theater, from vital parts of the democratic process to political anachronisms?